This episode features Billy Rankin from Irwin Guides. Irwin Guides, based in Crested Butte Colorado has international year round guided trips- pretty much everything from rafting to climbing to skiing to fly fishing. They have a bad ass cat ski and backcountry ski operation in a zone that has yearly snow averages far exceeding the typical continental snowpack. Tune in as we chat with Billy about his career, some of the intricacies of their ski tenure and weather patterns, as well as how their operation manages uncertainty within the snowpack. Music on this episode was performed by:

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